Ring-mounting.



T. H. S'CHROR.

RING MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24. 1915.

l 1 88,841 Patented June 27, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, n. c.

THEODORE scnnon, or CALEDONIA, NEW YORK.

RING-MO'IUNT'ING.

Application filed November 24, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE H. Sermon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Caledonia, in the county of Livingston and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ring-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ring mountings and refersparticularly to mountings for artificial pearls or other hollow gems.

An object of my invention is the provision of a mounting in which theartificial pearl or gem is held securely and firmly in place, thuspreventing the artificial pearl or gem from being lost, and whichpresents an ornamental appearance.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a substantial,durable, and otherwise more desirable setting for artificial pearls andother gems, which can be used by any skilled person.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists of a ringmounting em bodying novel features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts substantially as described and particularly definedby the claims.

In order that the detailed construction, features of merit and its manyadvantages may be fully understood, I have shown in the accompanyingdrawing a ring mounting constructed in accordance with and embodying myinvention, it being understood that I do not limit its use to ringmountings and any changes or alterations may be made which fall withinthe spirit and scope of my claims.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the ring with the crown broken away to showthe manner of securing the pearl. View, the pearl being shown in sectionto clearly show important details, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of thesplit pin for securing the pearl in the crown of the ring.

In carrying out my invention, I employ the ordinary ring mounting A,having the usual crown or prongs B, which in the old manner of settingbind against the gem and Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 2 is a similar Patented June 27, 1816.

Serial No. 63,181.

thus hold it in place, but in my invention I employ in connection withthe ring A, the pin C, having the head D, fitting in the counter-boredrecess E, said pin C, having its shank passing through the opening G andterminating in the split or pronged portion H.

In the drawings, I have illustrated my invention in connection with animitation pearl (I, of hollow construction, having the opening K, toreceive the prongs H, which are spread apart as shown in Fig. 2, andwhen in this condition and embedded in the cement L, they serve to lockthe pearl in proper place in the crown of the ring. The prongs on thepin are first sprung apart, then their ends squeezed together and inserted in the gem, the prongs naturally springing apart after entranceinto the gem and in that position are secured by the hardening of thecement, effecting the perfect securing of the gem. Afterthe gem has beenset in this manner, the head D, of the pin C, is soldered in the recessE, thus securely and firmly setting the gem and preventing any possiblechance of the gem becoming loose in the mounting or lost.

Thus it will be seen that I provide a mounting which will be small, neatand attractive in appearance, which will securely retain the gem; andone which can be used as a ring mounting or in fact in any place where amounting of this character will be desirable.

I claim 1. In combination with a finger ring, of a mounting for anyhollow gem, consisting of a crown portion having a cylindrical openingon its under side and having a counterbored recess in the bottom of saidopening, a pin having its head soldered in said recess, said pin havingits end split, a hollow' gem, having an opening to receive said pin,said hollow gem being filled with cement to secure the split ends ofsaid pin.

2. A mounting of the character described consisting of a crown portionhaving an opening leading to an enlarged recess therethrough and in thebottom of said opening forming a seat, a hollow gem fitting in the crownand having an opening alining with the opening of the crown, and a, pindisposed in said opening with a lower head fitting in the said seat andan upper split end forming a pair of prongs entering the opening of thegem and adapted to be spread to secure the gem in the crown.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature 1n the presence of twowltnesses.

THEODORE H. SCHRORJ: I Witnesses; 5

N. K. MARVIN, J. B. BENEDICT.

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